Republicans got outright 50-49 majority in November elections for first time in 140 years in Tennessee House of Representatives. In past half hour, Democrats voted en masse for a RINO traitor, who then voted for himself. Chaos ensued in the chamber. Kent Williams is a puppet for long-time Speaker and Democrat Boss Jimmy "Boss Hogg" Naifeh. This theft is almost playbook identical to the 1995 theft of the California Assembly using a RINO puppet for Speaker Willie Brown.

Currently in recess, returning at 2:15pm CST to elect Speaker Pro Tempore, with the RINO traitor "Speaker", is expected to reelect Democrat to post. Total outrage in the chamber and in the state of TN that the minority party has STOLEN power again.

No. Williams is “Speaker”, but he is a puppet for Naifeh who clearly plotted behind the scenes to orchestrate this. Williams asked Naifeh to kindly CONTINUE presiding over this farce of a session. He’ll likely keep all the Democrats in power in committees. He might as well switch parties right now, he is a dead as a Republican.

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posted on 01/13/2009 12:04:51 PM PST
by fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)

For the past 14 years, the Democrats have received a minority of the votes for the TN House, and thanks to their grotesque gerrymanders, maintained anywhere from a 10-15 seat majority. We always whittled down their numbers, and this was the year we finally broke their gerrymander, getting 6 figures more votes for our candidates, widest support ever for the GOP since Reconstruction. Frankly, the entire GOP membership should’ve walked out en masse. This was theft, plain and simple. Williams is a liar and a traitor. His “pledge” was worthless.

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posted on 01/13/2009 12:09:23 PM PST
by fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)

That’s not stealing power. The Dems were able to get somebody to break ranks. The Republicans could have done the exact same thing.

Something really weird happened like this in PA not too long ago. The Dims took control by a slim majority, the GOP offered a few dims some incentives for switching their votes. The dims responded by poaching one a few of the Republicans with a Philly based Republican as the speaker.

Its time for Conservatives (in the era of big gov Democrat DOMINANCE) to DIVORCE themselves from the Republican Party and run as Democrats if you can ~sometimes~ stomach running as Democrats and voting for their Liberal for “Leaders Post”, then (that way we can increase Conservative Representation without giving up our beliefs-Use the Same “Tactic” Strategy they used against us The “DINO”!

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posted on 01/13/2009 12:19:46 PM PST
by JSDude1
(R(epublicans) In Name Only SUCK; D(emocrats) In Name Only are worth their weight..)

I have to explain how ALL GOP members were pledged to support the Republican nominee and how one single member shanked the party in the back and allowed himself to be elected as a puppet to maintain minority Democrat control ?

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posted on 01/13/2009 12:32:18 PM PST
by fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)

Problem in TX was a different situation. Craddick should’ve stepped down when there were cracks in his leadership and approved a successor to hold the caucus together. Straus wasn’t hiding his intentions. This session this afternoon was expected to see Republican Jason Mumpower elected, period. This was a total and absolute ambush. It’s a shameful day in Tennessee today that a minority party stole once again power rightfully belong to the Republican party, the party that has received a majority of votes for the past 14 years and STILL has not gotten control of the House.

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posted on 01/13/2009 12:43:59 PM PST
by fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)

>> For the past 14 years, the Democrats have received a minority of the votes for the TN House, and thanks to their grotesque gerrymanders, maintained anywhere from a 10-15 seat majority. <<<

But...but... state legislatures reflect the INTERESTS of the WHOLE state, dontsa know. How silly to think that a gerrymandered RAT legislature held hostage by Dems in urban areas with the help of a token RINO would do otherwise. We MUST repeal the 17th amendment immediately and let those wonderful guys in the state legislatures pick our U.S. Senators FOR us so our states will have representation in the federal government. Clearly, we won't have a TRUE Republic in this country until the TN RAT legislature is allowed to overturn the election results and install Harold Ford as U.S. Senator, just as they overturned the vote on the state level.

Can't you see this is all being done because it's in the BEST INTERESTS of your entire state?

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